Tara Beamer

BREAKING NEWS: At the 2025 NY Statewide Mathematics Tournament, David Frank, Chief of Staff for Commissioner Betty Rosa announced that ⁦@FirstInMath⁩ had won the renewal contract for another 5 years (2025 to 2029).

📣 Announcing our First in Math sticker achievements here @ Locust School. These math ✨’s in the Sonenfield class are working hard ! @FirstInMath @RobertSun24 @24game @votae_eileen @CCardellaGC

💪🏼Check out this kindergarten mathematician @Homestead school as he practices his math facts - adding to 10 and grows his math muscles!! 🏋🏻‍♀️ @FirstInMath @RobertSun24 @24game @CCardellaGC

✋🏻✋🏻Kindergarteners @locust practiced decomposing 10 using a fun bonus game 🏈 on our First in Math app! Becoming fluent in addition with every click 📱 @votae_eileen @CCardellaGC @RobertSun24 @FirstInMath @24game

📢 Shout out to this kindergarten 🌟for earning over 500 stickers on First in Math! @votae_eileen @CCardellaGC @RobertSun24 @FirstInMath @24game

🥳🎉Celebrating the Justino kindergarten class at Locust School for logging on to First in Math and First in Reading and earning sticker points for all their hard work! @votae_eileen @CCardellaGC @FirstInMath @RobertSun24 @24game

😍 Kindergarten students @Homestead school use their I-pads 💻 today to build their math fact fluency and practice rhyming using First in Math AND First in Reading - getting stronger everyday! 💪🏼 @CCardellaGC @FirstInMath @RobertSun24 @FirstinReading

🎊 Celebrating these Locust School 1st graders for completing 100 minutes on First in Math in February! 👏🏼 They each chose to spend 10 minutes a day improving their math skills. Great Job ❣️ @CCardellaGC @FirstInMath @RobertSun24

First Graders L😍VED playing this Partners for 10 game from @gfletchy! Pairing up 2 students to play against another 2 students was game changing. It was awesome to 👂🏼their thinking and strategy. 👏🏼What an awesome game to build fact fluency 💪🏼 @CCardellaGC

📣Annnnnd, they’re off!! First graders in the Sonenfield class @LocustGC started to practice their fact fluency using @FirstInMath ! @CCardellaGC @votae_eileen

🚀 First graders in the Dukeman class @LocustGC were very excited to launch their @FirstInMath journey this year! @votae_eileen @EADukeman @CCardellaGC Can”t wait to see how much they grow this year 🥰

💫Celebrating our first math 🌟 of the year! Congratulations on being Player of the Day! @LocustGC @votae_eileen @FirstInMath

These sensational Sayer kindergartners @HemlockGC enjoyed playing 🔢 Number Race 🏎️ during center time today. Such a fun way to practice writing ✍️ our numbers! @IllustrateMath @CCardellaGC @JSayers63360115

😁 It was all SMILES in the Dukeman First Grade class @LocustGC as they continue to practice adding within 10 during centers! @IllustrateMath @CCardellaGC @EADukeman @votae_eileen

These smart cookies 🍪 in the Conlon/Nicolino First Grade Class @LocustGC loved playing 🔴 Five in a Row ⚪️ The best part is, they were having FUN while practicing adding 1 and 2 to a number! @votae_eileen @erinkconlon1 @CCardellaGC @IllustrateMath

🔴🟡 Firsties in the Scheuer class @GC_Homestead practiced adding 1 or 2 to a number while playing Five in a Row today! 🔴🟡 @IllustrateMath @CCardellaGC

🍎 First Graders in the Dukeman class @EADukeman at Locust @LocustGC wasted NO TIME getting back to math centers! They played ☑️ Check It Off to practice some addition facts. @votae_eileen @IllustrateMath @CCardellaGC

This First Grade Super 🌟 @HemlockGC, 🥰 LoVeD playing Graham Fletcher’s @gfletchy Cover the Difference within 6. We practiced counting on & counting back strategies while having a 💥 Perfect game to encourage students to think ➕and ➖ @CCardellaGC

Our kindergarten mathematicians in the Sayers class @HemlockGC are still going strong 💪🏼 working on their math skills. We worked on math 🧩, decomposing 5, and Shake and Spill 🔴🟡 @CCardellaGC #MathForEveryMind @IllustrateMath

Firsties are loving playing 👭👬Partners for Ten @gfletchy with their partners! There was lots of discussion and strategizing going on today!! @EADukeman @votae_eileen @LocustGC @CCardellaGC #MathForEveryMind